Project & Design Coordinator

Mmd Construction Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Private Health Insurance

Pension Contribution

Death in Service Insurance

On-site Gym

Job summary

Mmd Construction Ltd in Cork coordinates refurbishment, fit-out and development projects, working hands-on with the Managing Director and senior management. The role requires travelling to sites as needed and coordinating contractors, vendors and schedules to progress from idea to completion.

You will review quotations, manage budgets and communicate progress, costs and decisions to senior management, ensuring projects stay on scope and on time.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and coordination skills across multiple projects.
• Practical, proactive hands-on approach.
• Ability to work with senior management and suppliers.
• Good communication and problem-solving on site.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate refurbishment, fit-out, upgrade and development projects with site teams.
• Attend sites and communicate scope and required works clearly.
• Review quotations and provide cost information for approval.
• Prepare project schedules and manage costs and progress with the Managing Director.
• Liaise with designers, consultants, contractors and suppliers.
• Monitor works to ensure quality and handover readiness.
• Track costs and escalate decisions as needed.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Coordination of multiple projects

Travel to sites

Read drawings & specifications

Budget tracking / cost awareness

Education

Relevant construction qualifications

Job description

This role is mainly based in the Cork office, though the successful candidate should expect to travel to sites as required depending on the projects being undertaken. This is a hands-on coordination role working directly with the Managing Director and senior management on refurbishment, fit-out, upgrade and development projects. The successful candidate will be a practical, proactive and highly organised individual who can take an initial idea, brief or instruction and progress it independently through to completion. The role will involve coordinating several projects, contractors and suppliers at the same time, while keeping the Managing Director clearly updated on progress, programme, costs and any decisions required.

Duties

• Work directly with the Director on refurbishment, fit-out, upgrade and development projects.
• Take projects from an initial idea, brief or requirement and coordinate them through to completion.
• Attend sites, meet contractors and clearly communicate the scope and required works.
• Obtain, review and compare quotations and provide clear cost information for approval.
• Coordinate contractors and trades including painters, electricians, joiners, flooring contractors, signage companies and other specialists.
• Prepare and coordinate project schedules, sequencing works to minimise disruption to ongoing operations.
• Source and order materials and other project requirements.
• Review samples, colours, finishes and product options and present suitable choices for approval.
• Liaise with designers, consultants, contractors and suppliers regarding drawings, specifications, finishes and changes.
• Monitor works on site and check that they are being completed in line with the agreed scope, quality and finish.
• Follow up on outstanding works, quotations, deliveries, defects and snagging items to ensure timely close-out, completion and handover.
• Track project costs and keep the Director and relevant management informed of additional or emerging costs.
• Resolve day-to-day issues that arise during works, using sound judgement and escalating key decisions where required.

Requirements

• Relevant construction, project, technical or trade experience/qualifications would be an advantage, but practical experience and capability are equally important.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, contractors and priorities at the same time.
• A practical, proactive and hands-on approach, with the ability to take an idea or instruction and drive it through to completion.
• Confident working closely with multiple stakeholders and senior management, while progressing day-to-day matters independently.
• Comfortable dealing directly with contractors, suppliers, designers, consultants and site teams.
• Good understanding of quotations, costs, purchasing and general construction/fit-out terminology.
• Able to read and understand basic drawings, layouts, specifications and finishes.
• Good eye for interiors, finishes, quality and presentation.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills, with the confidence to chase actions, get answers and keep projects moving.
• Confident making day-to-day decisions, solving practical issues and knowing when something needs to be escalated.
• Good attention to detail and able to identify where works have not been completed as agreed.
• Comfortable carrying out regular site visits and following works through on site.
• Good computer skills, including email, quotations, schedules, reports and cost tracking.
• Full driving licence required due to travel between sites.

Benefits

Competitive Salary, Private Health Insurance, Pension Contribution, Death in Service Insurance and On-site Gym